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Tom Harkin: “The people of Africa are fighting HIV/AIDS with courage. And I'm here to say, you will not be alone in your fight. In…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2003
The people of Africa are fighting HIV/AIDS with courage. And I'm here to say, you will not be alone in your fight. In May, I signed a bill that authorizes $15 billion for the global fight on AIDS. This week, a committee of the House of Representatives took an important step to fund the first year of the authorization bill. And the Senate is beginning to take up debate. And here is the key language: The House of Representatives and the United States Senate must fully fund this initiative, for the good of the people on this continent of Africa. . . . Well, to 'fully fund this initiative.' I have a copy of the authorizing language. The authorizing language says, specifically, under paragraph A(2): Authorize the appropriation of a total $15 billion for fiscal years 2004 through 2008.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Clarifying remarks about the President's commitment to AIDS funding in Africa.

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